infocus #61 March 2021 An Unusual Old Microscope

How is it one comes to know of life? For over 350 years, the microscope has been a companion on this journey.

Brightfield microscopy has been a viable observation technique for cytology and histological analysis employing stained cells and tissue sections mounted on a microscope slide.

It is well-known that algae grows wherever there is water, both fresh and salty, sometimes causing serious problems.

Most of the oxygen we breathe finds its origins in marine algal photosynthesis. These algae organise their Rubisco, the enzyme  responsible for capturing carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen, into a liquid droplet called the ‘pyrenoid’.

infocus contributor and Fellow of the RMS Winston Ingram recently turned his attention to the circuitry of the human brain.